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Protect the Mathesons fund

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This fund is to ensure the safety legally of my 3 beautiful children. It also serves to assist my whole family in staying together and far from harm. My family is currently in a prolonged custody battle to make sure that my 3 children stay safe and with the family that they have always known. We have always endeavored to follow the rulings of the court and do what is best concerning the children. The last in a long line of scary incidents happened when we followed the court order and allowed the children the mandated visitation with their biological mother. She chose to hide the children and deny their return to their home, stable family, school, and regular life. This is the last in a long line of very scary and troubling events that have been enacted on this family and these children by said biological mother. We have endured more than one investagation after false reports to both police and CPS. The only thing to ever come out of these investigations is a very strong concern that the children are so badly affected by having to go on visitation. Some background on why we are in this fight to begin with: We have had and maintained custody of these amazing kids for years now. As of about a year ago their biological mother started court proceedings to attempt to regain custody. We, along with everyone that has evaluated the children feel that this would greatly hurt the children. The biological mother is a multiple felon who continues to refuse to follow the laws of the land in many respects. She has also failed to maintain any type of safe or stable environment for the children. She does not pay regular child support or support the chidren in any way physically, emotionally, or mentally. We have had several very worrying things  happen to the children during visits such as there being guns in a felon's house, the children seeing the biological mother hide from police, drinking and driving, driving with open containers, the children being told to drink beer, a 6 year old given control of a vehicle and running over a pet (thank God it was just a pet this time), 3 different men stepping into the role of step dad over 4 years (this is very confusing for the children to say the least), and many more things that are too numerous to list. For all of these reasons we need to continue this battle in the way that is best: legally, with honesty and a good sense as to what will benefit the children we care for every day the best. This is where you, dear people, come in. Any battle that has to be taken to courts gets expensive, so far we have spent more than $5000 in lawyers fees and travel costs as a family. These costs will keep mounting in our endeavor to ensure that our children remain with their family and stay protected. But, to us, they are worth everything. Here at home they have a full time mom and dad and 2 more sisters that have the greatest of loves for them. We are a big family of seven always doing our very best to be the best people we can be. Thank you for taking the time to read our story and we appreciate any help that anyone can offer. I have to take a moment to say how very grateful we are that the kids are now home and safe. I am also forever grateful for the financial and emotional support that we have received from family and friends!!! As the family saying goes: Amor Vincit Omnia (love conquers all)!!!

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Brittany Matheson
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Sweet Home, OR

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